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Apr 03, 2020
While scolding the Astros and Red Sox for "shamelessly" breaking baseball's rules concerning sign stealing, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed a class-action lawsuit against MLB by a group of daily fantasy sports contestants.
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Apr 03, 2020
Evan Gattis, who was a catcher and DH as the Astros won the World Series in 2017 amid a sign-stealing scandal, said he understands why it's "not ... good enough to say sorry."
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Apr 03, 2020
Tom Seaver was undeniably the best New York Mets player ever. Yet, Muhammad Ali thought he worked for a newspaper when the two met.
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Apr 03, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to extend the postponements of the Japanese pro baseball and soccer seasons.
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Apr 02, 2020
Dodgers slugger Justin Turner proposes going to a home run derby to end games tied after 10 innings this season.
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Apr 02, 2020
Dodgers slugger Justin Turner proposes going to a home run derby to end games tied after 10 innings this season.
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Apr 02, 2020
Former Angels. Cardinals slugger Jim Edmonds said he's symptom-free after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
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Apr 02, 2020
It's the house The Captain built and now the G.O.A.T. rents it. But will Derek Jeter charge Tom Brady the estimated $44,000 rent?
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Apr 02, 2020
Our 32-team bracket is revealed. The tournament begins Monday.
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Apr 02, 2020
Our 32-team bracket is revealed. The tournament begins Monday.
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Apr 02, 2020
New Bucs QB Tom Brady has rented the 30,000-square-foot home belonging to Marlins CEO Derek Jeter on Davis Islands, located just a short drive from the NFL team's facility.
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Apr 02, 2020
Ed Farmer, an All-Star reliever who spent nearly three decades as a radio broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox, has died at age 70.
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Apr 02, 2020
The Houston Astros fired one manager after a sign-stealing scandal and hired the other to help the club rebound. Now both managers are finding their respective ways while baseball has been removed from circulation.
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Apr 02, 2020
Because AJ Hinch's and Jeff Luhnow's suspensions are tied to the end of the 2020 postseason rather than a specific number of games, MLB will view them as having served their discipline this year no matter what, sources told ESPN.
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Apr 02, 2020
Ichiro Suzuki enjoyed one of America's staple meals. He could figure out an equation in seconds. And he never, ever threw his bat -- ever.
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Apr 02, 2020
Brandon McDaniel, the Dodgers' director of player performance, will stream 30-minute workouts through the team's social media outlets to help fans stay in shape during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apr 01, 2020
The San Francisco Giants' owners and executives are pledging an additional $700,000 in personal donations to support game-day employees who aren't working with the baseball season postponed because of the coronavirus.
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Apr 01, 2020
Veteran Shin-Soo Choo is giving $1,000 each to about 190 players in the Rangers' farm system.
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Apr 01, 2020
Veteran Shin-Soo Choo is giving $1,000 each to 191 players in the Rangers' farm system.
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Apr 01, 2020
DirecTV has reached a deal to carry the Los Angeles Dodgers' network, SportsNet LA.
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Apr 01, 2020
MLB has canceled the London series between the Cubs and Cardinals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apr 01, 2020
The idea was for Phil Niekro and his brother, Joe, to both pitch on the day Phil was going to win his 300th game. But once Phil had a chance to make history, he scrapped the plan.
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Mar 31, 2020
Coming off three frustrating seasons, Orioles slugger Chris Davis was having a strong spring training until the coronavirus pandemic brought things to a standstill. He said Tuesday he's confident he'll return strong whenever baseball resumes.
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Mar 31, 2020
Toronto's cancellation of all city-led and permitted events through June 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic does not apply to professional sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, MLB or MLS, a spokesman for Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.
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Mar 31, 2020
Oakland Athletics minor league manager Webster Garrison is hospitalized in Louisiana and on a ventilator due to the coronavirus, according to his fiancee.
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Mar 31, 2020
After winning the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at The 2019 ESPYS, Rob Mendez enjoyed a life of travel and fame. Now he's (almost) ready to explore new opportunities, possibly with the NFL.
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Mar 31, 2020
As the COVID-19 shutdown keeps today's biggest stars off the field, here's what Willie Mays, Ted Williams and other Hall of Famers show us about how it could alter baseball history.
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Mar 31, 2020
Under the terms of the deal, major league teams are combining to give $170 million in advance pay to players on 40-man rosters, injured lists and outright assignments to the minor leagues.
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Mar 31, 2020
Dr. James Andrews will adhere to an executive order by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and not perform Tommy John surgery at his facility in the state until "medically unnecessary, non-urgent or non-emergency procedure or surgery" is allowed.
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Mar 31, 2020
Major League Baseball will continue to pay its minor league players $400 per week through at least May 31 or until the start of the minor league season.
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Mar 31, 2020
Fans couldn't be more wrong to look upon Michael Jordan and conclude that his baseball career was a bust.
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Mar 31, 2020
The first of a series of classic MLB games on ESPN is a memorable, emotional night at Shea Stadium shortly after the 2001 attacks in New York City.
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Mar 31, 2020
Starting Tuesday, ESPN will air memorable games of the past 25 years, with more available on ESPN .
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Mar 31, 2020
Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball. He wasn't the best player, but he was still the most competitive -- going so far as to find creative ways to take manager Terry Francona's money.
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Mar 31, 2020
Nowadays, fans look upon Michael Jordan's foray into another sport 26 years ago as a whim and conclude that his baseball career was a bust. They could not be more wrong.
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Mar 30, 2020
The Nationals' spring facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, is the latest sports venue to be repurposed into a coronavirus testing site.
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Mar 30, 2020
Red Sox ace Chris Sale underwent Tommy John surgery on his pitching arm.
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Mar 30, 2020
As Major League Baseball and the players' union contemplate various ways to create a schedule for whenever the coronavirus pandemic subsides, Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart raises a concern that is surely shared by others around the sport.
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Mar 30, 2020
Although Brady's Bucs won't face the Patriots in 2020, there has been enough acrimony in other sports to support a rivalry.
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Mar 30, 2020
Steven Brault can make a baseball dance, but he can also make his voice sing. That's why he is not only a full-time pitcher but a part-time singer -- for now. One day, his voice, not his arm, will be his career.
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Mar 30, 2020
To help you get your baseball fix, ESPN will air some of the most memorable games of the past 25 years, with more classics available on ESPN .
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Mar 30, 2020
Dwight Gooden, when he arrived in the majors, was scary good. So good, in fact, that when Roger Clemens got in the batter's box against him, Clemens learned something important about pitching.
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Mar 29, 2020
Two Chicago Cubs employees who attended an annual training session at Wrigley Field on March 8 have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
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Mar 29, 2020
How good was Cy Young? Well, the award is named after him. But maybe you didn't know that Ted Kluszewski cut off the sleeves of his uniform or Rusty Staub was such a good cook he took pots and pans on road trips.
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Mar 29, 2020
With the sports betting world essentially on hold, our experts look back on some of the worst overall bets they made over the past year.
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Mar 28, 2020
Dave Martinez, Kevin Cash, Joe Girardi and others talk about connecting with their players, missing baseball and enjoying some extra family time.
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Mar 28, 2020
The timing of the talented righty's surgery combined with the looming economic hit that teams will face illustrates the muddied waters ahead.
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Mar 28, 2020
With MLB having discretion to cut the draft to five rounds this year and 20 rounds in 2021 -- as well as deferring bonuses through 2022 -- agent Scott Boras believes baseball "should keep the status quo" and is sending the wrong message to amateurs.
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Mar 28, 2020
Joy Kurkjian turns 96 years old. She went to every game her sons played. She almost turned one of her kid's homers into a double.
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Mar 28, 2020
Joy Kurkjian turns 96 years old. She went to every game her sons played. She almost turned one of her kid's homers into a double.
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Mar 28, 2020
Wood, Craig Biggio and others look back to when the Cubs phenom tied the single-game strikeout record.
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Mar 28, 2020
From 20-strikeout outings to unforgettable no-nos, we look at the best gem ever thrown by each franchise and try to predict who could top it.
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Mar 27, 2020
From salaries to resuming play, and its impact on the draft and the minors, answering how the agreement will shape the game's future.
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Mar 27, 2020
The season won't start until experts agree games would not pose a health risk and travel restrictions and bans on mass gatherings are lifted, though the idea of playing in empty stadiums can be revisited, sources told ESPN.
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Mar 27, 2020
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Tampa Bay Rays' fantasy outlook for 2020.
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Mar 27, 2020
Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard has Tommy John surgery on Thursday and is expected to return some time in the 2021 season, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Mar 27, 2020
For Red Sox minor leaguer Jhonny Pereda, who herds cattle in the offseason to pay his bills, this is no novelty. It's scary.
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Mar 27, 2020
From the Hall of Fame to Main Street to youth camps, baseball lifts the Cooperstown economy. What would it mean to the village if there is a summer without baseball?
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Mar 27, 2020
Whether you're new to fantasy baseball or a grizzled veteran, mock drafting today can make the difference between winning and losing. Here's how to make the most of each mock.
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Mar 27, 2020
Pete Rose bet on baseball. He also went to prison for tax evasion. The day he got out, he went directly to the batting cage.
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Mar 27, 2020
Watch four great pitching performances on ESPN's "Strikeout Saturday," featuring Max Scherzer, Kerry Wood and more.
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Mar 27, 2020
We sure could use a ballgame to take our minds off all that's going on these days. But with that impossible, here are some fulfilling alternatives.
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Mar 26, 2020
The improbable story of Jim Morris' trip to the majors made for quite a movie, but there are others who were old-timers when they first made it to The Show.
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Mar 26, 2020
If there is no season in 2020, players will still get full service time. Meaning players such as Mookie Betts would still be free agents in November.
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Mar 26, 2020
Jimmy Wynn, the 5-foot-9 former Astros slugger in the 1960s and '70s who made three All-Star teams, died Thursday in Houston. He was 78.
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Mar 26, 2020
We're celebrating what would have been Opening Day with a Home Run Derby Classics marathon, so we asked our MLB reporters to relive the long ball excitement from 2019, '18, '17 and '15 all over again.
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Mar 26, 2020
MLB and Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin have announced plans to use baseball jersey fabric to make at least 1 million masks and hospital gowns to support health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mar 26, 2020
With the coronavirus putting their season on hold, baseball's best opened up on social media.
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Mar 26, 2020
The 23-year-old right-hander missed last season after having Tommy John surgery in September 2018, but he hit triple digits during spring training this year.
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Mar 26, 2020
Former Braves owner Bill Bartholomay, who moved the franchise from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball's first team in the South, has died. He was 91.
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Mar 26, 2020
We celebrated what would have been Opening Day with a Home Run Derby Classics marathon, so we asked our MLB reporters to relive the long ball excitement from 2019, '18, '17 and '15 all over again.
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Mar 26, 2020
Our reporters take you inside the dugouts and clubhouses with their favorite stories away from the limelight.
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Mar 26, 2020
Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun, who was hit in the face by a fastball from Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias on March 8, has recovered from a broken jaw and has been cleared to resume baseball activities.
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Mar 26, 2020
The Major League Baseball draft is increasingly likely to happen in July, although it could be shortened and include bonus deferrals, sources told ESPN.
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Mar 26, 2020
The Dodgers and Yankees are co-favorites to win the World Series. Here are the divisional, pennant and World Series odds for all 30 MLB teams.
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Mar 26, 2020
All his life, Rob Zastryzny has had to listen to and watch people butcher his name. From lineup cards to public address announcers ... what a mess.
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Mar 26, 2020
From home run robberies to infield artistry, our baseball reporters recall their favorite displays of golden glove work.
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Mar 26, 2020
The Cubs star offers advice about staying active and helping others during these trying circumstances.
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Mar 26, 2020
Unfortunately there is no action in the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.
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Mar 26, 2020
Unfortunately there is no action in the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.
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Mar 26, 2020
Unfortunately there is no action in the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.
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Mar 26, 2020
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, speaking on the eve of what would have been Opening Day, said he's hopeful baseball can begin preparing for a season at some point in May but will work with experts before determining its exact return.
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Mar 25, 2020
The statewide "Safe at Home" guidelines in California allow for construction of the future home of the Rams and Chargers to continue, and the work in Inglewood is ongoing.
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Mar 25, 2020
The ticketing giant Stubhub has begun furloughing employees and similar websites are also facing financial challenges due to events being canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mar 25, 2020
Sports figures from around the globe have given money, protective equipment, messages of support and even food to medical professionals and hospitals as staffs work overtime to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mar 25, 2020
With the MLB season delayed until at least mid-May because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are a variety of classic programs being offered for baseball fans on what was supposed to be Opening Day on Thursday.
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Mar 25, 2020
Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins suggests.
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Mar 25, 2020
Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins suggests.
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Mar 25, 2020
Watch four great pitching performances on ESPN's "Strikeout Saturday," featuring Max Scherzer, Kerry Wood and more.
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Mar 25, 2020
Our writers share their first impressions of Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw and others destined for big things before they made the majors.
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Mar 25, 2020
Major League Baseball is grappling with a number of key issues related to its delayed season that could come to a head over the next few days, sources familiar with the dealings told ESPN.
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Mar 24, 2020
A Boston Red Sox minor league player has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Mar 24, 2020
Thor tantalizes fans with high-90s heat, but surgery could shelve him until 2021 and create questions for the Mets -- and baseball.
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Mar 24, 2020
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, the team announced Tuesday.
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Mar 24, 2020
Game 7 masterpieces, wild comebacks, walk-off moments and cruel twists, our folks have seen it all and are here to tell their favorite tales.
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Mar 24, 2020
Working his way back from a Grade 1 right calf strain, Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is 'doing great,' during baseball's suspension, New York manager Aaron Boone said.
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Mar 23, 2020
Our writers' share their first impressions of seeing Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw and others destined for big things before they made the majors.
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Mar 23, 2020
While the Pirates await word on when they can return to Pittsburgh amid the coronavirus pandemic, the club provided 400 pizzas from two city establishments to the workers at area hospitals on Monday.
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Mar 23, 2020
Missing the long ball while we wait for baseball to return? Here are 10 times that sluggers ruled the summer.
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Mar 23, 2020
Beer flights. Knife fights. Planes, trains ... and parachutes? These stories would have broken the internet.
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